Jobs – A1 English Listening Exercise
Listening 1
Listen to the conversation between a tourist and a police officer. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the man’s job?
(A) A bank worker
(B) A tourist
(C) A police officer
2 Where does the woman want to go?
(A) To the train station
(B) To the police station
(C) To the bank
3 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) G-R-E-A-N
(B) G-R-E-E-N
(C) G-R-E-N-N
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (C) A police officer
- Explanation: The man clearly says: “I am a police officer.” Option (A) is a trap because “bank” is mentioned later in the audio. Option (B) is the woman’s role (the tourist), not the man’s job.
2 Answer: (A) To the train station
- Explanation: The woman asks: “Where is the train station, please?”. Option (C) is a trap because the bank is just near the station (“next to the bank”). Option (B) is related to the man’s job but is not the place she wants to go.
3 Answer: (B) G-R-E-E-N
- Explanation: The police officer spells the street name very clearly: “G-R-E-E-N”. Options (A) and (C) are distractors with incorrect vowels or consonants.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Tourist: Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?
Police Officer: Yes, of course. I am a police officer. How can I help you?
Tourist: I am a tourist here. Where is the train station, please?
Police Officer: The train station? It is on Green Street.
Tourist: Green Street. How do you spell that?
Police Officer: It is G-R-E-E-N. Green Street. Go straight. It is next to the bank.
Tourist: Next to the bank. I see. Thank you very much!
Police Officer: You are welcome. Have a good day!
Listening 2
Listen to the conversation between a delivery driver and a woman. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the man’s job?
(A) A taxi driver
(B) A delivery driver
(C) A police officer
2 How do you spell the woman’s first name?
(A) M-A-R-I
(B) M-A-R-E
(C) M-A-R-Y
3 What is the woman’s phone number?
(A) 085 214
(B) 085 219
(C) 085 129
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A delivery driver
- Explanation: The man clearly introduces himself at the beginning: “I am a delivery driver.” Options (A) and (C) are other jobs that are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (C) M-A-R-Y
- Explanation: The woman spells her first name very clearly: “M-A-R-Y”. Options (A) and (B) are distractors with incorrect ending letters.
3 Answer: (B) 085 219
- Explanation: The woman corrects the driver by saying: “No, it is 0-8-5, 2-1-9.” Option (A) is the trap because the driver reads this number first, but it is wrong. Option (C) has mixed-up numbers.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Delivery Driver: Hello. I am a delivery driver. I have a big package for Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith: Yes, I am Mrs. Smith.
Delivery Driver: Great. Can you spell your first name for the paper, please?
Mrs. Smith: It is Mary. M-A-R-Y.
Delivery Driver: Thank you, Mary. And your phone number is 0-8-5, 2-1-4?
Mrs. Smith: No, it is 0-8-5, 2-1-9.
Delivery Driver: 0-8-5, 2-1-9. Okay. Here is your package! Have a good day!
Listening 3
Listen to the conversation at a hospital reception desk. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 Who does the man want to see?
(A) A doctor
(B) A nurse
(C) A dentist
2 How do you spell the doctor’s last name?
(A) B-R-A-W-N
(B) B-R-O-W-N
(C) B-R-O-W-M
3 What is the doctor’s room number?
(A) Room 4
(B) Room 14
(C) Room 40
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (A) A doctor
- Explanation: The man clearly states at the beginning: “I am here to see a doctor.” Options (B) and (C) are other medical jobs but are not mentioned in the audio.
2 Answer: (B) B-R-O-W-N
- Explanation: The patient spells the name very clearly: “B-R-O-W-N”. Options (A) and (C) are spelling traps with incorrect vowels or consonants that sound similar.
3 Answer: (B) Room 14
- Explanation: The receptionist says “Dr. Brown is in room 14” and confirms it by saying “One-four”. Option (C) is a very common trap because the man mishears it as “40” at first, but the receptionist corrects him. Option (A) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Patient: Good morning. I am here to see a doctor.
Receptionist: Good morning, sir. What is the doctor’s name, please?
Patient: His name is Dr. Brown.
Receptionist: Dr. Brown. How do you spell his last name?
Patient: It is B-R-O-W-N. Brown.
Receptionist: Thank you. Dr. Brown is in room 14.
Patient: Room 40?
Receptionist: No, room 14. One-four.
Patient: One-four. I see. Thank you very much!
Listening 4
Listen to the conversation between a taxi driver and a passenger. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the woman’s job?
(A) A taxi driver
(B) A student
(C) A teacher
2 Where does the woman want to go?
(A) To a school
(B) To a hospital
(C) To a bank
3 How do you spell the name of the street?
(A) M-A-I-N
(B) K-I-N-G
(C) K-E-N-G
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (C) A teacher
- Explanation: The woman says clearly: “I am a teacher there.” Option (A) is a trap because it is the man’s job. Option (B) is a plausible guess for someone going to a school, but she is a teacher, not a student.
2 Answer: (A) To a school
- Explanation: The woman asks the driver: “Please take me to the school.” Options (B) and (C) are other places but are not mentioned in the audio.
3 Answer: (B) K-I-N-G
- Explanation: The woman spells the street name very clearly: “K-I-N-G”. Option (A) is the biggest trap because the driver asks if she goes to Main Street, but she says “No, not Main Street”. Option (C) is a distractor with an incorrect vowel.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Taxi Driver: Hello. Where do you want to go today?
Passenger: Hi. Please take me to the school. I am a teacher there.
Taxi Driver: A teacher, okay. Are you going to the school on Main Street?
Passenger: No, not Main Street. My school is on King Street. That is K-I-N-G.
Taxi Driver: Oh, King Street. I know it. Let’s go.
Passenger: Thank you very much!
Listening 5
Listen to the short conversation at a hair salon. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C) for each question.
1 What is the man’s job?
(A) A student
(B) A photographer
(C) A hairdresser
2 How do you spell the man’s job?
(A) P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-F-E-R
(B) P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-E-R
(C) P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R
3 What days does the man work?
(A) From Monday to Friday
(B) From Monday to Saturday
(C) Only on Sunday
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Answer: (B) A photographer
- Explanation: The man clearly states: “I am a photographer.” Option (A) is a trap because the hairdresser asks “Are you a student?”, but the man rejects it by saying “No”. Option (C) is the woman’s job, not the man’s job.
2 Answer: (C) P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R
- Explanation: The man spells his job very clearly: “P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R”. Options (A) and (B) are spelling traps with missing letters or incorrect consonants that sound similar.
3 Answer: (B) From Monday to Saturday
- Explanation: The man says: “I work from Monday to Saturday.” Option (A) is a very common working schedule but it is not mentioned in the audio. Option (C) is not mentioned.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Hairdresser: Hello. Please sit down. Are you a student?
Customer: No, I am not a student. I am a photographer.
Hairdresser: A photographer? How do you spell that?
Customer: It is P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R. I take photos.
Hairdresser: Oh, nice! Are you busy with your job?
Customer: Yes, very busy. I work from Monday to Saturday.
Hairdresser: Wow, Monday to Saturday! Okay, let’s cut your hair now.